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Horner: Mercedes were just quicker than we were today

Christian Horner said that Mercedes simply had the better car during the Spanish Grand Prix, where Lewis Hamilton hunted down Max Verstappen to claim his third win of the 2021 Formula 1 season. Verstappen was able to get ahead of polesitter Hamilton into Turn 1, but struggled to pull away from the Mercedes man during the first stint before diving into the pits. Hamilton extended his opening stint for a further six laps before coming in and then pitted for a second time with 23 laps remaining to give himself a tyre advantage over leader Verstappen. The 36-year-old was then able to catch and pass the Dutchman to secure the win, with the Red Bull driver coming home in second for a third time...
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